Description: For this challenge make sure that your drabbles are nothing less then 100 and nothing over 500. Since anything over 500 words is a ficlet. Other then that, you're free to write this in any order you like.

Summary: Da told me once, “Smarts’ll do nothing but get you killed.” I didn't listen, never did. He was always imparting these tidbits of nonsense. Invest in stupid. That apparently was the one thing mum did right. It was preposterous and I wasn't about to cultivate any of the yank floating in my blood. I knew better and it left a bitter aftertaste. It was my smarts that had kept me alive all this time, and his lack that hadn't allowed him the same pleasure. For years I was sure, but the barrel of Thunder and its 50 caliber BMG, begged to differ.

Summary: Deidara never thought he'd see her again. She joined the Akatsuki now, and he's shocked she's there. Then again, the last time he saw her she was an S-Rank criminal. But after he had a job to kill her and failed on purpose . . . well she still holds a grudge against him. What can he do to show her he loves her but can keep his reputation as well?